MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX: Defense Dept. Contracts for May 8, 2014

Thursday, May 8, 2014 - 17:33

NAVY

General Atomics, San Diego, California, is being awarded an undefinitized contract action with a not-to-exceed value of $26,607,250 for the procurement of Advanced Arresting Gear and Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System long-lead time materials in support of the CVN 79 full production. Work will be performed in San Diego, California, (47 percent);

Mankato, Minnesota, (35 percent); Spring Grove, Illinois, (16 percent), and Detroit, Michigan, (2 percent), and is expected to be completed in January 2017. Fiscal 2013 ship conversion, Navy funds in the amount of $15,382,408 are being obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.302-1. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N00019-14-C-0037).

Lockheed Martin Corp., Mission Systems & Training, Owego, New York, is being awarded a $15,590,000 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-09-C-0031) for the upgrade and overhaul of 12 P-3C aircraft for the Government of Taiwan under the Foreign Military Sales program. Work will be performed in Greenville, South Carolina, (66 percent); Owego, New York, (28 percent); and Marietta, Georgia, (6 percent), and is expected to be completed in August 2015. Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $15,590,000 are being obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, New Jersey, is the contracting activity.

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Connecticut, is being awarded a $7,920,664 firm-fixed-price delivery order (#4007) against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00019-14-G-0004) for Aircraft Mine Counter Measure Removable Mission Equipment B Kits in support of the MH-60S aircraft. Work will be performed in Stratford, Connecticut, and is expected to be completed in April 2016. Fiscal 2012 and 2013 aircraft procurement, Navy contract funds in the amount of $7,920,664 will be obligated at time of award, $4,300,564 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

IDSC Holdings, LLC., Kenosha, Wisconsin, is being awarded a not-to-exceed $6,857,381 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of hand tools and toolboxes for Low Rate Initial Production 7, in support of the Joint Strike Fighter F35 Tool Control program. Work will be performed in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and is expected to be completed in May 2015. Fiscal 2012 and 2014 aircraft procurement and operations and maintenance, Navy, and fiscal 2012 aircraft procurement, Air Force funds in the amount of $6,857,381 are being obligated at time of award, $756,572 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.302-1. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, New Jersey, is the contracting activity (N68335-14-C-0188).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Veyance Technologies, Inc., Fairlawn, Ohio, has been awarded a maximum $67,113,566 firm-fixed-price contract for vehicle track shoe assemblies. This is a one-year base contract with no option periods. This is a sole-source acquisition. Location of performance is Ohio, with an Oct. 7, 2015 performance completion date. Using service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal year 2015 through fiscal year 2016 Army working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, Warren, Michigan, (SPRDL1-14-C-0052).

Treen Box & Pallet Corp.,* Bensalem, Pennsylvania, (SPM8EF-12-D-0003/P00106); Cutter Lumber Products,* Livermore, California, (SPM8EF-12-D-0004/P00107) have each been awarded modifications exercising the first option period on fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts to provide wooden pallets. These contract actions have a maximum value of $48,000,000. Locations of performance are Pennsylvania and California with a Jun. 8, 2015performance completion date. Using services are federal civilian agencies. Type of appropriation is fiscal year 2014 through fiscal year 2015 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Allied Joint Venture,** Miami Lakes, Florida, has been awarded a maximum $20,000,000 modification (P00047) exercising the second option period on a twenty-month base contract (SPM2DS-11-D-0001) with two twenty-month option periods. This is a firm-fixed-price contract for delivery of various medical, dental, hospital, and surgical supplies. Location of performance is Florida with a Feb. 16, 2016 performance completion date. Using military service is Navy. Type of appropriation is fiscal year 2014 through fiscal year 2015 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

CORRECTION: The contract announced on May 1, 2014 for Foster Fuels Inc.,* Brookneal, Virginia (SP0600-14-D-4005) was announced with an incorrect award amount and award date. The correct amount awarded is $853,187,052 and the award was made on May 6, 2014.

ARMY

ALCOA Automotive – Indiana Assembly and Fabricating*, Auburn, Indiana, was awarded a $39,359,234 firm-fixed-price, contract for 800 firing platforms to support M119A3 howitzer modernization. Funding and performance location will be determined with each order. Estimated completion date is May 7, 2019. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with three received. Army Contracting Command, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, is the contracting activity (W15QKN-14-D-0040).

Georgia Power Company, Atlanta, Georgia, was awarded an $11,169,322 modification (P00052) to firm-fixed-price contract W91249-06-F-0207 exercising option year eight for electrical services for Fort Gordon, Georgia. The period of performance begins Jan. 1, 2015 and runs through Dec. 31, 2015. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance, Army appropriations will be paid on a reimbursable basis. Army Contracting Command, Fort Gordon, Georgia, is the contracting activity.

Alatec, Inc.*, Huntsville, Alabama, was awarded a $7,689,231 modification (P00002) to firm-fixed-price contract W9124Q-13-D-0003 for analytic mission support services to the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Analysis Center at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. Funding and performance location will be determined with each order. Estimated completion date is May 31, 2015. Army Contracting Command, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, is the contracting activity.

AIR FORCE

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Marietta, Georgia, has been awarded a $508,945,073 fixed-price modification (FA8625-07-C-6471 P00201) for C-5 Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program. The contract modification is for incorporation of the C-5 RERP Lot 7 Material and Fabrication effort. Fiscal 2014 aircraft procurement funds in the amount of $508,945,073 are being obligated at time of award. Work will be performed at Marietta, Georgia, and is expected to be completed by May 2018. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/WLSK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity.

BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Service, Rockville, Maryland, has been awarded a $139,963,796 firm-fixed-price contract for 134 aircraft with the KF-16 upgrade capabilities. This award is for initial development and long lead production for the program. The full program will be added in to this undefinitized contract action in fourth quarter 2014, and a modification will be done at that time to increase the scope of work to the full program. Work will be performed at Ft. Worth, Texas, and the first upgraded KF-16 aircraft are scheduled for delivery starting 2019. The contract is 100 percent foreign military sales for the government of Korea. Procurement funds in the amount of $68,582,260 are being obligated on this award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/WWMK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8615-14-C-6023).

Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp., Atlanta, Georgia, has been awarded a $20,545,422 delivery order (0265) on the SENSIAC indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee, sole-source contract (HC1047-05-D-4000) for Foreign Military Sales Electronic Warfare Sensor Systems. SENSIAC will support FMS and their customers in centralizing technical, engineering, and analytical support of all EW sensor systems, improving the hardware and software capabilities of EW sensor systems, and improving expendable countermeasures technologies. The work will be performed at Atlanta, Georgia, and work is expected to be complete by Dec. 6, 2015. This contract is 100 percent foreign military sales for Taiwan. Fiscal 2014 research, development, test and evaluation FMS funds of $8,010,000 are being obligated at time of award. Air Force Installation Contracting Command/KD, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, is the contracting activity.